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EP1304083 - Apparatus for performing diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the biliary tree [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.08.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.09.2011  [2011/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Financial Services Centre, Bishop's Court Hill
Saint Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2005/09]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited, a corporation duly organized under the laws of Ireland
Financial Services Center, Bishop's Court Hill
Saint Michael, Barbados / BB
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Financial Services Centre, Post Office Box 111, Bishop's Court Hill
Saint Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, MA 01760-1537 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rowland, Christopher, A.
3 Stagecoach Drive
Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01752 / US
02 / Eddy, Bryan, P.
204 Summitt Trail
Broomfield, Colorado 80020 / US
03 / Vergano, Michael, G
12 Crestwood Court
Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864 / US
04 / Cotton, Peter, B. Med.University of South Carolina
Suite 910, CSB 171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina 29425 / US
 [2003/22]
Representative(s)Warren, Anthony Robert, et al
Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]Warren, Anthony Robert, et al
BARON & WARREN, 18 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date02080287.215.05.1995
[2003/17]
Priority number, dateUS1994024216813.05.1994         Original published format: US 242168
[2003/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1304083
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1304083
Date:30.11.2005
[2005/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00, A61B18/08
[2005/33]
CPC:
A61B18/10 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B17/22032 (EP,US);
A61B17/32056 (EP,US); A61B17/320725 (EP,US); A61B2017/22051 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22082 (EP,US); A61B2018/00553 (EP,US); A61B2018/00642 (EP,US);
A61B2018/144 (EP,US); A61M2025/004 (EP,US); A61M25/0029 (EP,US);
A61M25/003 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/17]A61B18/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2003/17]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Durchführung von diagnostischen oder therapeutischen Verfahren innerhalb der Gallengänge[2003/17]
English:Apparatus for performing diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the biliary tree[2003/17]
French:Appareil pour effectuer des diagnostics et des interventions therapeutiques sur l'arbre biliaire[2003/17]
Examination procedure31.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
14.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/39]
05.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/39]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95920602.0  / EP0844894
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19950920602) is  23.04.2001
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
04.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 14
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 15
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05115492  ;
 [A]JPH04220245  ;
 [A]EP0359447  (DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION [US]) [A] 1-14,27 * column 8, line 18 - column 9, line 31; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]EP0385588  (WILSON COOK MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 1,2,6,7 * column 5, line 28 - column 6, line 50; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US4979951  (SIMPSON JOHN B [US]) [A] 1-14,27 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]WO9212762  (APPLIED MED RESOURCES [US]) [A] 1-14,27 * the whole document *;
 US5323768  [ ] (SAITO TATSUYA [JP], et al) [ ] * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930826), vol. 017, no. 468, Database accession no. (C - 1102), & JP05115492 A 19930514 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1-14,27 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921208), vol. 016, no. 566, Database accession no. (C - 1009), & JP04220245 A 19920811 (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO LTD) [A] 1-14,27 * abstract *
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